White stuff inside of lips in morning
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Does anyone know what it is that causes that white stretchy stuff just inside the lips? I often get it not long after brushing my teeth and risnsing my mouth out. I find it more obvious/likely to occur if I then put lip balm on. You can get rid of it my pulling it off and/or running finger along lip.
I've noticed other people get it too. Its only recently started happening on a regular basis and it is really annoying me as I'm paranoid about opening my mouth and talking before checking its not there!
Any ideas what it is and how to stop it?!?
I've noticed other people get it too. Its only recently started happening on a regular basis and it is really annoying me as I'm paranoid about opening my mouth and talking before checking its not there!
Any ideas what it is and how to stop it?!?
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Are you sure it's after you brushed your teeth or is that when you notice it? I found this on two different websites.
Try brushing your teeth before you go to bed or swishing your mouth out with water before you go to bed. You can also go to any store and buy Aquaphor or vasaline and put it on your lips before you go to sleep. It is just yuck from saliva no biggie. I don't see any reason to worry. For me chapsticks make my lips chapped. I like vasaline or Aquaphor.
If not do you have a sore throat/sore in your mouth?
This morning I woke up and I had all this white stuff on the inside of my lips. After cleaning it, I noticed a sore and also have a sore throat. I had sex yesterday & am concerned this might be an std.
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Your symptoms indicate oral thrush, which is a yeast infection of the mouth. It usually occurs during times of decreased immunity or when a person is taking antibiotics. Oral sex can also transmit the yeast, but many times it is normally present on the skin. You should see a physician to confirm the diagnosis. Initial treatment involves salt water rinses and eating yogurt or probiotics containing Lactobacillus.
Now you are over the shock pay attention to the bit I put in bold about the cause being from antibiotics. if you are on those, have been recently or are generally run down it could be from that.
Many many years ago I woke up covered in scabs I went to the GP like you would. Before I had even sat down he asked how long have I had shingles. He gave me some stuff for it and a sick note for work. I go into work to give it in not having read it. I wish i had because he wrote what shingles is under it's other name. Herpes Zoster. Oh fabulous! Me having herpes went around where I worked quicker than the clap in a Thailand brothel.
I was going to say something, but then changed my mind.
it's totally normal - a bit like the discharge women get down below - mucus, nothing fancy or abnormal
I agree with The Judge.
It just gets horrible and stringy due to being trapped in the mouth all night.
That's mostly incorrect. The primary purpose of toothpaste is to serve as an abrasive paste to more readily enable your toothbrushing action to detach plaque from your teeth.
That said, I find the residual anti-bacterial effect of Colgate Total excellent; to that end, after thorough rinsing at the end of brushing, I place a dab of my clean wonder-paste in my mouth for the sake of its overnight protection.
Regards
My research said it was from the use of whitening toothpaste or strong mouthwash etc. I changed my toothpaste and it went away immediately.